Pete Fairbanks walked all three batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday against the Colorado Rockies.

Fairbanks was replaced by Jason Adams, who surrendered a game-winning grand slam to Ryan McMahon.

The reliever blamed his control issues on low-quality baseballs.

"They were horrible. You can mark that down in all caps for me: horrible," Fairbanks said. "That's what happens when you don't throw strikes, you get punished for it. So, I'd love to see those come out of the humidor tomorrow in a little better shape before they get rubbed up, but there's nobody to blame but myself for not being able to adjust to some of the quality issues."

Coors Field employs a humidor to prevent the baseballs from drying out at the high altitude.

When Fairbanks was asked what, specifically, about the balls he found to his disliking, he declined to elaborate beyond saying they were "not uniform from ball to ball."

A judge has rejected Wander Franco's request to stop monthly check-ins with police as he awaits potential criminal charges related to his alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

On Feb. 23, Franco's lawyers asked a judge in the Dominican Republic to remove reporting to authorities on the 30th of every month from the list of coercive measures levied against him in January as prosecutors continue to investigate the alleged relationship. 

The case of Franco, 23, has lingered for more than eight months after photos of him and the girl circulated on social media. In August, Franco was placed on paid administrative leave, a status that was reinstituted last week as Tampa Bay began its season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have interest in Niko Goodrum, who was reassigned to Minor League camp by the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.

Goodrum signed a Minor League deal with the Twins in December that includes an assignment clause, which requires the club to offer the player to the other 29 teams.

If any club expresses interest, the Twins have to decide between adding the player to their roster or trading them to the interested club.

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Amed Rosario to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

Rosario, 28, will bring a strong bat against left-handed pitching and should get playing time at shortstop, second base and potentially corner-outfield spots.

Two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber announced his retirement on social media Friday morning, ending a 13-year career.

A three-time All-Star, Kluber won his first Cy Young with Cleveland in 2014 after going 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA. He won the award again in 2017, finishing 18-4 with a 2.25 ERA.

The Tampa Bay Rays have extended the contracts of manager Kevin Cash and president of baseball operations Erik Neander.

The Rays did not disclose terms when announcing the extensions Thursday, but the Tampa Bay Times reported that Cash and Neander both will be under contract through the Rays' move to a new stadium in 2028.

Right-hander Robert Stephenson and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract that includes a conditional option that could be triggered if Stephenson misses a particular amount of time due to an elbow injury, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Sunday night.

The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Kevin Ibach to assistant general manager and vice president of baseball operations.

Ibach was previously vice president of player personnel.

The 45-year-old is entering his 12th season with the organization.

Wander Franco was released from a jail in the Dominican Republic on Monday amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl.

Franco paid 2 million Dominican pesos ($34,000) as a deposit required by a judge who on Friday ordered his conditional release.

While the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop is free to leave the Dominican Republic, he was ordered to appear monthly before authorities as the investigation continues.

Franco, 22, is accused of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering, with prosecutors alleging he paid the teen's mother thousands of dollars and gave her a car in exchange for her consent.

The Tampa Bay Rays made a pair of trades Friday, acquiring outfielder Richie Palacios from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge and sending outfielder Luke Raley to the Seattle Mariners for infielder José Caballero.